Asian Long Horned Beetle: What a Tree Farmer needs to know
We know that invasive species are a concern for our Tree Farmers across the country so we have developed a webinar series to address some of the more common invasive species. For our second webinar, we joined with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service who present: Asian Long Horned Beetle: What a Tree Farmer needs to know
Webinar Description
This webinar was held on August 31, 2011 The powerpoint presentation slides is now available. Watch the recordered webinar below. This webinar covered:
- Asian Long Horned beetle biology
- The injury and damage done by this beetle
- Potential impact in the United States
- The APHIS eradication strategy
- Current outbreaks in the US
Presenter's Bio
Dr. Brendon Reardon
Dr. Reardon is the National Program Manager for the Asian long horned beetle program with Emergency and Domestic Programs of the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The ALB program works collaboratively with Federal, State and local stakeholders in affected areas to provide direction, management, and helps with response implementation where detection of the invasive pest occurs. Brendon has been with the USDA for nearly 12 years. He has published several peer-reviewed research papers on insect ecology, resistance management, and integrated pest management. When he initially joined APHIS, he assisted in the resolution of plant health trade issues with Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East, before joining the ALB program.
